Virtual Assets Ordinance, 2025: A faulty law
Huzaima Bukhari, Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The emergence of Pakistan’s regulatory framework for crypto assets unfolds not through a…
Trapped Between Trade and Tragedy: IMEEC’s Role in Destabilizing the Middle East
By Dr Ikram ul Haq and Engineer Arshad H Abbasi As chess players, we’ve trained ourselves for years to evaluate not only…
Tragic collapse of Pakistan’s bureaucracy
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Once, Pakistan’s bureaucracy stood as a pillar of governance in the sixties, entrusted with…
Judicial Ruling on Bank Fees Reinforces Principle of Legal Certainty in Taxation
SHARJEEL TAREEF A landmark decision by Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (CIR, Zone-I, LTU, Lahore Vs. M/S. Allied Bank Limited Lahore) has provided crucial clarity…
State Oligarchs, Plots & Perks
Dr. Ikramul Haq “Taxes allow the government to collect money from people who have it, which means taxes are looked upon as…
Digital Commerce at a Crossroads in Pakistan as New Tariffs Trigger Price Shocks
A seismic shift in Pakistan’s e-commerce landscape has left consumers reeling and experts concerned, as new government tariffs on low-value imports have…
Restoring the Appellate Chain: Implications of Section 126A’s Omission on Pending and Future Tax Appeals
Muhammad Saqib Raza Before the insertion of Section 126A, the appellate framework under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001[the Ordinance] followed a well-established three-tier hierarchy.…
Public debt, FBR & Reforms
Dr. Ikramul Haq & Abdul Rauf Shakoori The relationship between public debt and economic health is multifaceted, dynamic, and often paradoxical. The debt is…
Power export beyond borders
Dr. Ikram ul Haq & Engineer Arshad H Abbasi The menace of circular debt has today become one of the gravest threats…